2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rio Rancho, NM vs Lafayette, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Rio Rancho averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, Louisiana gets 61.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rio Rancho, New Mexico gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 0 inches of snow per year. Rio Rancho averages 10.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lafayette, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.6
Rain: averages 61.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio Rancho is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Rio Rancho, NM

52°F

Today's Weather - Lafayette, LA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rio Rancho / Lafayette

July is the hottest month for Rio Rancho with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Rio Rancho, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Rancho are May, October and April.

August is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Lafayette, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio Rancho with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Rio Rancho, there are 68.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Lafayette, there are 73.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

In Rio Rancho, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lafayette, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

In Rio Rancho, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lafayette, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

August is the wettest month in Rio Rancho with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


June is the wettest month in Lafayette with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.6 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Rancho with 8.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in Rio Rancho, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lafayette, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

December is the snowiest month in Rio Rancho with 2.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.